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The Southern Company

Stage 4 · Declining · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, Southern is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 22, 2026). It closed at $93.82, 3.8% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. More about the company

$93.82

+3.79% today

$108B · Large cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

—

Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

Edge

—

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 33w

S2 39w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S3 7w → S4 7w → S1 4w → S2 8w → S3 9w → S2 33w → S3 10w → S4 1w → S3 1w → S2 39w → S3 3w → S4 8w → S1 3w → S2 10w → S3 8w → S2 7w → S3 3w → S4 4w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 18 stage runs.

SO among Utilities - Regulated Electric29th of 42 by relative strength

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1	ELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)	Stage 2 · wk 6	87	+12.9%
2	CIG-CComp En De Mn Cemig ADS Class C	Stage 2 · wk 7	83	+6.9%
3	CEPUCentral Puerto S.A.	Stage 4 · wk 10	78	−12.4%
4	NWENorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 1	77	+12.3%
5	CIGComp En De Mn Cemig ADS	Stage 1 · wk 6	72	+9.1%
6	PNWPinnacle West Capital Corporation	Stage 4 · wk 3	70	+15.8%
7	EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 3	68	+13.3%
8	ETREntergy Corporation	Stage 4 · wk 3	67	+9.0%
…29	SOThe Southern Company	Stage 4 · wk 5	54	+12.4%

vs 52W High

-3.8%

$82.06 lo$97.49 hi

3.8% below 52W high, failed near resistance

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 5

1w13w26w

Week 5, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

2.8%

200 DMA: $91.25 · rising

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

1.36x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

↗ ⇈

Short-term trend rising gently, and accelerating

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+12.4%

-2.7%

+1.6%

YTD

+10.3%

-0.1%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-03-04

10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-11-16.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.36x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 5 · Vol 0.72x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.04x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 4 · Vol 0.86x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.39x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.45x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.22x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.09x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.56x

2026-10-09S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.51x

2026-10-08S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.98x

2026-10-07S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.92x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$87.70

200 DMA

$91.25

52W High

$97.49

52W Low

$82.06

5D Low

$89.27

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$93.82

60d High

$93.82

120d High

$97.18

250d High

$97.49

Next resistance

+3.6%

to 120d High

P/E (TTM)

22.6

Forward 19.1

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+30.4%

Revenue +0.1%

ROE

+11.5%

Profit margin +15.4%

Dividend Yield

3.36%

P/B 2.7

Southern: quick answers

What stage is Southern in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Southern (SO) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 22, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is Southern in an uptrend?

No. Southern is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 2.8% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Southern from its 52-week high?

Southern closed at $93.82 on Oct 22, 2026, 3.8% below its 52-week high of $97.49. Its 52-week low is $82.06.

How has Southern performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Southern is down 0.1% over the past year and up 10.3% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Southern in?

Southern is in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry, part of the Utilities sector.

About this companyUtilities· Utilities - Regulated Electric

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets. It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.